Wheat Intolerance may Lead to Schizophrenia

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Mostlyjokes_Medicineforthespirit From: "Bre" Wed, 04 Aug 2004 18:31:24 -0000[Mostlyjokes_Medicineforthespirit] Wheat Intolerance may Lead to SchizophreniaWheat Intolerance may Lead to Schizophrenia(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A history of gluten intolerance, a hereditarydisease that affects thousands of Americans, appears to be a riskfactor for schizophrenia, according to a new study.Danish researchers identified nearly 8,000 people over age 15 who wereadmitted to a Danish psychiatric unit with a diagnosis ofschizophrenia. They examined known risk factors such as socioeconomicclass, urban residence, and family history of schizophrenia, as wellas untested risk factors such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn'sdisease. Based on prior scientific literature, the researchers

alsoincluded celiac disease -- a chronic hereditary intestinal disorderthat is characterized by an inability to absorb gluten, a proteinfound in wheat, rye, barley and oats.For this study, only celiac disease occurring before onset ofschizophrenia was considered. Most people, however, live with celiacdisease for years without getting sick. The tendency for it isinherited from parents, and usually something like severe stress,physical injury, infection, childbirth, or surgery "trigger" thedisease. It usually affects Caucasians of Northern European descent.